Soil protection and remediation

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 2008 to end of 31 Mar 2012
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorSteve McGrath
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project number4981
S4981
DepartmentSustainable Soils and Grassland Systems (SSGS)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00004981
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00004981

Outputs

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Modelling the effects of copper on soil organisms and processes using the free ion approach: towards a multi-species toxicity model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lofts, S., Criel, P., Janssen, C. R., Lock, K., McGrath, S. P., Oorts, K., Rooney, C. P., Smolders, E., Spurgeon, D. J., Svendsen, C., Van Eeckhout, H. and Zhao, F-J. 2013. Modelling the effects of copper on soil organisms and processes using the free ion approach: towards a multi-species toxicity model. Environmental Pollution. 178, pp. 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.03.015

Molecular mechanisms of selenium tolerance and hyperaccumulation in Stanleya pinnata

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Freeman, J. L., Tamaoki, M., Stushnoff, C., Quinn, C. F., Cappa, J. J., Devonshire, J., Fakra, S. C., Marcus, M. A., McGrath, S. P., Van Hoewyk, D. and Pilon-Smits, E. A. H. 2010. Molecular mechanisms of selenium tolerance and hyperaccumulation in Stanleya pinnata. Plant Physiology. 153, pp. 1630-1652. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.110.156570

Multi-year assessment of Unilever's progress towards agricultural sustainability I: indicators, methodology and pilot farm results

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pretty, J., Smith, G., Goulding, K. W. T., Groves, S. J., Henderson, I., Hine, R. E., King, V., Van Oostrum, J., Pendlington, D. J., Vis, J. K. and Walter, C. 2008. Multi-year assessment of Unilever's progress towards agricultural sustainability I: indicators, methodology and pilot farm results. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 6, pp. 37-62. https://doi.org/10.3763/ijas.2007.0322

Multi-year assessment of Unilever's progress towards agricultural sustainability II: outcomes for peas (UK), spinach (Germany, Italy), tomatoes (Australia, Brazil, Greece, USA), tea (Kenya, Tanzania, India) and oil palm (Ghana)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pretty, J., Smith, G., Goulding, K. W. T., Groves, S. J., Henderson, I., Hine, R. E., King, V., Van Oostrum, J., Pendlington, D. J., Vis, J. K. and Walter, C. 2008. Multi-year assessment of Unilever's progress towards agricultural sustainability II: outcomes for peas (UK), spinach (Germany, Italy), tomatoes (Australia, Brazil, Greece, USA), tea (Kenya, Tanzania, India) and oil palm (Ghana). International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 6, pp. 63-88. https://doi.org/10.3763/ijas.2007.0323

NanoSIMS analysis of arsenic and selenium in cereal grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moore, K. L., Schroder, M., Lombi, E., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P., Hawkesford, M. J., Shewry, P. R. and Grovenor, C. R. M. 2010. NanoSIMS analysis of arsenic and selenium in cereal grain. New Phytologist. 185 (2), pp. 434-445. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.03071.x

Pathways and relative contributions to arsenic volatilization from rice plants and paddy soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jia, Y., Huang, H., Sun, G-X., Zhao, F-J. and Zhu, Y-G. 2012. Pathways and relative contributions to arsenic volatilization from rice plants and paddy soil. Environmental Science & Technology. 46, pp. 8090-8096. https://doi.org/10.1021/es300499a

Phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated paddy soils with Pteris vittata markedly reduces arsenic uptake by rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ye, W-L., Khan, M. A., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2011. Phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated paddy soils with Pteris vittata markedly reduces arsenic uptake by rice. Environmental Pollution. 159, pp. 3739-3743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.07.024

Population size of indigenous Rhizobium leguminosarum bivar trifoli in long-term field experiments with sewage sludge cake, metal-amended liquid sludge or metal salts: effects of zinc, copper and cadmium

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chaudri, A. M., McGrath, S. P., Gibbs, P., Chambers, B., Carlton-Smith, C. H., Bacon, J., Campbell, C. and Aitken, M. 2008. Population size of indigenous Rhizobium leguminosarum bivar trifoli in long-term field experiments with sewage sludge cake, metal-amended liquid sludge or metal salts: effects of zinc, copper and cadmium. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 40, pp. 1670-1680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.01.026

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation: SoilRem 2008

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Luo, Y. M., McGrath, S. P., Newman, L., Wong, M. H., Mench, M., Japenga, J., Zhao, F-J., Vanek, T. and Doelman, P. Takagi, K. (ed.) 2008. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation: SoilRem 2008.

Relative impact of soil, metal source and metal concentration on bacterial community structure and community tolerance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, C. A., Yang, X., Clark, I. M., Zhao, F-J., Hirsch, P. R. and McGrath, S. P. 2010. Relative impact of soil, metal source and metal concentration on bacterial community structure and community tolerance. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 42, pp. 1408-1417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.05.002

Remediation of contaminated soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P. 2012. Remediation of contaminated soils. Abstracts SESEH 2012: 2012 Sino-European Symposium on Environment and Health, Galway, 20-25 August 2012 . pp. 62

Resource or waste: the reality of nutrient recycling to land

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Johnston, A. E. 2008. Resource or waste: the reality of nutrient recycling to land . Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society. 630.

Response to the comment by Van Geen and Duxbury

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P. and Meharg, A. A. 2009. Response to the comment by Van Geen and Duxbury. Environmental Science & Technology. 43, pp. 3972-3973. https://doi.org/10.1021/es900679u

Responses of sugar beet to sulphur fertilizer in England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jaggard, K. W. and Zhao, F-J. 2011. Responses of sugar beet to sulphur fertilizer in England. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 149, pp. 305-311. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859610000985

Rice is more efficient in arsenite uptake and translocation than wheat and barley

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Su, Y-H., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Rice is more efficient in arsenite uptake and translocation than wheat and barley. Plant and Soil. 328, pp. 27-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-009-0074-2

Selenium hyperaccumulator plants Stanleya pinnata and Astragalus bisulcatus are colonized by Se-resistant, Se-excluding wasp and beetle seed herbivores

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Freeman, J. L., Marcus, M. A., Fakra, S. C., Devonshire, J., McGrath, S. P., Quinn, C. F. and Pilon-Smits, E. A. H. 2012. Selenium hyperaccumulator plants Stanleya pinnata and Astragalus bisulcatus are colonized by Se-resistant, Se-excluding wasp and beetle seed herbivores. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e50516. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050516

Selenium speciation in soil and rice: influence of water management and Se fertilization

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, H-F., Lombi, E., Stroud, J. L., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Selenium speciation in soil and rice: influence of water management and Se fertilization. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 58 (22), pp. 11837-11843. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf1026185

Selenium speciation in soil extracts using LC-ICP-MS

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Selenium speciation in soil extracts using LC-ICP-MS. International Journal Of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. 92, pp. 222-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067310903111661

Sensitivity of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii to metals accumulating in soils from long-term sewage sludge applications

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Chaudri, A. M., Gibbs, P. A., Chambers, B. J., Carlton-Smith, C. H., Bacon, J. R., Campbell, C. D. and Aitken, M. N. 2008. Sensitivity of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii to metals accumulating in soils from long-term sewage sludge applications. Luo, Y. M. (ed.) Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation, Nanjing, 18-21 October 2008 . pp. 119-120

Sensitivity of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii to metals accumulating in soils from long-term sewage sludge applications

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Chaudri, A. M., Gibbs, P., Chambers, B., Carlton-Smith, C. H., Bacon, J., Campbell, C. and Aitken, M. 2008. Sensitivity of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii to metals accumulating in soils from long-term sewage sludge applications. Abstracts 1 Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fixacao de Azoto/12 Reuniao Nacional de Fixacao de Azoto, Esteril-Cacais, Portugal, 1-4 June 2008 . pp. 3

Soil and fertilizer phosphorus in relation to crop nutrition

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Kirkby, E. A. and Johnston, A. E. 2008. Soil and fertilizer phosphorus in relation to crop nutrition. in: White, P. J. and Hammond, J. P. (ed.) Ecophysiology of plant-phosphorus interactions Springer, New York. pp. 177-223

Spatial distribution of arsenic and temporal variation of its concentration in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zheng, M-Z., Cai, C., Hu, Y., Sun, G-X., Williams, P. N., Cui, H-J., Li, G., Zhao, F-J. and Zhu, Y-G. 2011. Spatial distribution of arsenic and temporal variation of its concentration in rice. New Phytologist. 189 (1), pp. 200-209. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03456.x

Speciation of zinc in contaminated soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stephan, C. H., Courchesne, F., Hendershot, W. H., McGrath, S. P., Chaudri, A. M., Sappin-Didier, V. and Sauve, S. 2008. Speciation of zinc in contaminated soils. Environmental Pollution. 155, pp. 208-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.12.006

The advanced soil geochemical atlas of England and Wales

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Rawlins, B. G., McGrath, S. P., Scheib, A. J., Breward, N., Cave, M., Lister, T. R., Ingham, M., Gowing, C. and Carter, S. 2012. The advanced soil geochemical atlas of England and Wales. British Geological Survey (BGS).

The role of root hairs in cadmium acquisition by barley

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zheng, R., Li, H., Jiang, R., Romheld, V., Zhang, F. and Zhao, F-J. 2011. The role of root hairs in cadmium acquisition by barley. Environmental Pollution. 159, pp. 408-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.10.034

Toxicity of trace metals in soil as affected by soil type and aging after contamination: using calibrated bioavailability models to set ecological soil standards

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Smolders, E., Oorts, K., Van Sprang, P., Schoeters, I., Janssen, C. R., McGrath, S. P. and Mclaughlin, M. J. 2009. Toxicity of trace metals in soil as affected by soil type and aging after contamination: using calibrated bioavailability models to set ecological soil standards. Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry. 28 (8), pp. 1633-1642. https://doi.org/10.1897/08-592.1

Use of Co speciation and soil properties to explain variation in Co toxicity to root growth of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in different soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mico, C., Li, H. F., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Use of Co speciation and soil properties to explain variation in Co toxicity to root growth of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in different soils. Environmental Pollution. 156 (3), pp. 883-890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.05.017

Utilising ecotoxicology data from the UK long-term sludge trials for environmental protection

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Zhao, F-J., Gibbs, P. A., Chambers, B. J., Carlton-Smith, C. H., Bacon, J. R., Campbell, C. D. and Sinclair, A. H. 2009. Utilising ecotoxicology data from the UK long-term sludge trials for environmental protection. Abstracts 10th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Chihuahua, Mexico, 13-18 July 2009 .

What can be inferred from bacterium-nanoparticle interactions about the potential consequences of environmental exposure to nanoparticles?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neal, A. L. 2008. What can be inferred from bacterium-nanoparticle interactions about the potential consequences of environmental exposure to nanoparticles? Ecotoxicology. 17, pp. 362-371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-008-0217-x